Engines of Reason: Elder Race, Book II (Elder Race, 2) [Tchaikovsky, Adrian]

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky

The highly anticipated sequel to the Hugo Award-nominated Elder Race, by Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky.

On a planet where stories govern identity, where science and magic are merely a point of view, a fallen princess, a reluctant wizard, and a precocious child must unravel the past to shape the future.

Betrayal, ancient myths, and a clash of worlds converge in this spellbinding tale of courage, friendship, and self-discovery from one of science fiction's most compelling voices.

Publisher: Macmillan Publishers (MPS)
Published: 09/01/2026
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.04oz
Size: 8.10h x 5.20w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781250388292

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 07/01/2026 pg. 46

About the Author
Adrian Tchaikovsky is a British science-fiction and fantasy writer known for a wide-variety of work including the Children of Time, Final Architecture, Dogs of War, Tyrant Philosophers and Shadows of the Apt series, as well as standalone books such as Elder Race, Doors of Eden, Spiderlight and many others. Children of Time and its series has won the Arthur C. Clarke and BSFA awards, and his other works have won the British Fantasy, British Science Fiction and Sidewise Awards. In 2024, he was inducted into the European Science Fiction Society Hall of Fame, and he has been nominated for the Hugo Award six times between 2023 and 2025.